OUR MEMBERS' FAVORITE BOOKS

The TOP 20 books recommended by our members in a 1999 survey.
These form the core holdings of any well-rounded flag library.


Number Title Author(s) Date
1 Flags Through the Ages and Across the World Dr. Whitney Smith, Ph.D. 1975
2 The World Encyclopedia of Flags Alfred Znamierowski 1999
3 The Flag Book of the United States Dr. Whitney Smith, Ph.D. 1970/1975
4 So Proudly We Hail Furlong & McCandless, ed. Langley 1981
5 The Stars and The Stripes Mastai & Mastai 1973
6 Flags of the World Barraclough & Crampton (various)
7 Our Flag Number National Geographic Magazine Oct., 1917
8 Flags of the Native Peoples of the U.S. Donald Healy / NAVA Raven 1996-97
9 Standards and Colors of the American Revolution E. Richardson 1982
10 Flags of the Confederacy Devereaux D. Cannon Jr. 1988
11 Ultimate Pocket Flags of the World Eyewitness Handbook, Siobhan Ryan 1997
12 13-Star Flags Grace Rogers Cooper 1973
13 Flag (Eyewitness Books) William Crampton 1989
14 Various national flag books edited by William Crampton various
15 Das Grosse Flaggenbuch Ottfried Neubecker 1939 & 1992 Fac.
16 Flags and Arms Across the World Dr. Whitney Smith, Ph.D. 1980
17 Flags at Sea Timothy Wilson 1986 & 1999
18 Guide to the Flags of the World Tolocci & Smith 1982
19 The History of the U.S. Flag Quaife, Weig, & Appleman 1961
20 Flags of American History David D. Crouthers 1962 & 1978